%X This research discusses the application of the concept of institutional capacity in the planning process for trans-national border region in West Kalimantan, Indonesia which has been treated specially. As the conclusion, factors needed for institutional capacity building in West Kalimantan border region are available %A Z. Aswandi %L theses_frw597 %D 2006 %T The Governance of Special Region (Building Institutional Capacity in the Planning Process for the Development of Trans-national Border Region between Indonesia-Malaysia in West Kalimantan Province )